Gavin Chilcott, this year's featured artist, is also being commissioned to create a very special piece of art just for the event.

The 2016 edition of the Hawke’s Bay Wine Auction will take place on Saturday, 12 November 2016 at the Opera House Plaza in Hastings, Hawke's Bay.

The organisers say that this is an opportunity to walk away with some of Hawke's Bay's finest wines. Tickets for the 2016 auction will be available from mid-July.